button in 1819 . it replaced a post mill which had been moved to sandy lane , di ##ss , norfolk the previous year . the mill was set to work on christmas day 1819 . in 1832 , the mill was modern ##ised by the fitting of a cast @ - @ iron winds ##ha ##ft , patent sails and a fan ##tail . the new winds ##ha ##ft was fitted on 16 july 1832 . it was made by j ai ##ckman , the kings lynn mill ##wright , and weighs 1 ¾ tons ( 1 @ , @ 780 kg ) . a new stock was fitted in september 1836 . william button died on 11 february 1837 . the mill passed jointly to his
button in 1819. it replaced a post mill which had been moved to sandy lane, diss, norfolk the previous year. the mill was set to work on christmas day 1819. in 1832, the mill was modernised by the fitting of a cast @ - @ iron windshaft, patent sails and a fantail. the new windshaft was fitted on 16 july 1832. it was made by j aickman, the kings lynn millwright, and weighs 1 ¾ tons ( 1 @, @ 780 kg ). a new stock was fitted in september 1836. william button died on 11 february 1837. the mill passed jointly to his